Morris tribune., 1887-09-28
LOCALS.


Sc Michael Spain has purchased the
Thos. Dewitt farm in the town Of Hor-
ton.
James Delahunt is nursing scald-
ed face, caused by q jet Of steam strik-
ing him.
Remember the temperance lecture
by Prof. Cornwall. at the court house,
on Friday evening.
Efforts are being made to secure the
Browns Valley nine for game OF
ball here next week.
Read Chas. Wilson's new ad in this
issue and then look over his stock. 1t
will pay you to do so.
Elsewhere will be found the adver-
tissment of the City Restaurant,
John Flynn, proprietor.
The w. C. T. u, of Morris. will
meet on Saturday afternoon, October
1st, with Rev. Mrs. Fairbanks.
Mrs. H. L. Williams has removed
from the Perkins House to Pacific
avenue, next door to Dyes store.
Street commissioner Hiland is bus
lily engaged in plowInga fire break on
all sides of the village. A good
move.
A special school meeting will be
held at the west side school house
next Saturday evening, Oct. 1st, Mt 7
o'clock.
A social will be held at the resi-
dence of L. E. Pearce on Thursday
evening, to which all are cordially
invited.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Morris Loan and Building Associa-
ton will be held at the TRIBUNE Of
flee next Monday evening, October 8.
The Indian ball club from the Sisss-
ton Agency passed through town last
week on their way to and from Will
mar where they took part in game
of ball at the county fair.
A slight error appeared in the pre-
MUM list of the Stevens County fair
as published last week. H. w. Stone
& Co. took first prize for best display
of cattle in place of J. Z. Campbell.
The temperance lecture at Agency
Hall Sunday evening was rather
SHINY attended. Mr.. O'Brien is q
plain and forcible speaker and his dis
course was worthy of a much larger
audience.
RI! Rev. 81. ". Gilbert held services
at the Episcopal church on Monday
evening, assisted by Rev. w. c. Sher-
man, OF Benson. Efforts will be
made to have services here at stated
intervals during the coming winter.
The library board held meeting
last Friday afternoon. President
Brown resigned his position and Geo.
NJ. Giltinan was elected to fill the va
cancy. A portion of the books are
already here and the library will be
open to the public as soon as the room
is prepared.
The Harvest Home services at the
Methodist church last Sunday were
very interesting, and drew large
audiences. In the morning ReY.
Robertson preached as usual, and in
the evening the services were con-
Quoted by the children. The church
~@as tastsfully decorated with the
various products Of the county, and
the exercises passed off very pleas
antly.
The Stevens County Abstract and
Real Estate Agency report the fol-
lowing transfers Of real estate for the
week ending Sept. "a: United States
to Samuel Andersen. 8. y of the N
T.. Il of section 20. town 125, range Al
Thos. E. Dewitt to Michael Spain, n
e. Il of section IS, town 12S, range A
Consideration $3.50. Styles Ray
moud tc David H. Hallett, n. y o
section i, town 125, range Al. Con
sideration $1,000.
During his visit to ths cities las
week, C. E. Camp purchased of Johl
Zelch, of Cottage Grove Stock Farm
Cottage Grove, Mimi, three-year
old imported Percheron stallion. Tn
horse arrived In town on Thursda.
last in good condition, and attracte'
a great deal IF attention. He is darl
gray ia color, sixteen hands high an
-eighs 1910 pounds. He is fin
specimen of the draft horse and Is
big addition to the blooded stock
the county.
A hygienic writer says that the pul
itv of water can be tested in no Letts
or simpler way than to fill clea
pint bottls three-fourths full of wat'
and dissolve in it half teaspoonf'
of the ptfrest sugar. loaf or grahnlate
will answer, cork the bottle, aud s.
st ia IL. warm place for two days.
~ ::srssiy tour or forty-eight hou
the watcY beeolues cloudy or milk
it is umfft for use. People tp doubt
co the purity of the water they a
ssiag gan easily decide the matt
by making this simple test.
Benson Monitors Judge Brown w
Z taken sick on Wednesday and W
obliged to adjourn court. He W
upabfe,to proceed with the eusine
of tl,s term, aud telegraphed Jud
VI e. T.. Brown, of Morris, to come dow
: and finish go the calendar. q. l..
The son of J. FL. Brown, Judge OF 0
court, though only few nioaths
kns bench, lie presides with digni
Z and aispaiches business with rapi